An officer shot Rivas after he pointed a gun at police. Police arrived at Rivas' residence responding to a 911 call, the nature of the call has not been released yet.
Agency: Huntsville Police Department
Motive: Unavailable
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Alberto Rivas
Death Date: October 16, 2020
County: Madison
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6237